2003 Toyota Matrix cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 21 complaints for the 2003 Toyota Matrix, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
Whenever vehicle was at a stop signal and without warning vehicle surged forward. Consumer's foot was on the brakes when surging occurred. This problem occurred several times since ownership of the vehicle.
When the sun is shining you can not read the speedometer or the guages. He driver is driving blind without any instruments or guages. This is a very dangerous situation in all types of traffic conditions.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Matrix
- Air bags 58 complaints
- Transmission 48 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints